Purposes: The PitchFix® Hybrid is the best golf divot tool on the market. Not only does it come in 19 colorful hues, it’s affordable, light-weight, and has switchblade functionality. A golf divot tool is used for repairing your ball mark on the green—also known as pitch mark. With PitchFix® Hybrid: Simply press the button and the fork will release itself from the handle—like a switchblade. When you’re done repairing your pitch mark just press the button once more and fold the fork back into the handle.

Market: Spirits

Objective: A successful global beer company chose to donate PitchFix® Hybrid Gift Sets to registered golf players for a golf tournament that was held each year to raise funds for heart disease. Registration and sponsorship opportunities were available—in addition, companies could donate branded golf accessories to golf tournament participants.

Strategy: The Heart Disease Foundation was selected by the world renowned beer company, because, “it’s a great foundation—not because studies claim that their dry stout beer can actually be beneficial to the heart.” Researchers found that “antioxidant compounds in the beer, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls.” This branding opportunity allowed the beer manufacturer to raise awareness about heart disease, indirectly associate their brand name with the cause, and do something valuable in the community. The next month, the company’s website experienced a 22.3% increase in traffic.

Objective: This patch was part of a large city’s efforts to reduce their carbon emissions, clear up the air, and reduce traffic in one of the purest parts of the county.

Strategy: The city had seen an increase in traffic and pollution over the past few years, and wanted to promote a new bicycling campaign. After increasing the amount of bike paths, officials handed embroidered patches out to bicyclist to spread support for the cause. As more of these patches showed up around the city, fewer cars did as well. After a few years, the city saw cleaner air, and the amount of daily bicyclists increased from 2.6% to 7.3%!

Purposes: The red translucent stained glass effect ornament looks like an expensive, modern ornament made from stained glass, but it’s an affordable and practical gift during the holiday season. The red stained glass effect and oblong shape add originality with a modern flair. It’s ideal for branding opportunities around the holidays—including holiday parties, mailings, giveaways, employee incentive programs, and trade shows.

Market: Religious/Family Youth

Objective: To remind children and their parents who participate in the youth camps initiative about the mission during the holiday season, a very important time of year for the organization who puts on plays and also initiates several different fund drives around the holiday season. Organizers needed something affordable, personable and small enough to be mailed out to all of the families who had participated in the organization within the last five years. The unique decorative envelop offered the organization the opportunity write the names of the families. The ornaments were purchased as part of the organizations’ holiday outreach campaign fund, which outlined a goal to increase membership by 5% annually.

Strategy: Give out the ornaments in a holiday card with a pre-register promotion for the spring/summer programs. The pre-register promotion had specific perks, and with the affordable, beautiful red oblong ornament, and handwritten envelopes, this promotion helped kick off a record year of registration for the organization. Membership increased by 7% by the end of January.

· The sharp details and gradated colors of sublimation
· Captures font as small as five points
· 100% Thread Coverage
· No set up charges
· A practical and eye-catching promotional tool

Purposes: Capture small details on logos for any industry, organization, club or event who wants to try a unique new process that features full color image details—combined with the richness and texture of embroidery. The best of both imprint processes in one durable, washable patch.

Market: Government

Objective: Federal Recognition and Association

Strategy: Capture the intricate small details of federal seal and logos on a durable washable patch. PinPointe captured the details down to 5 points and the item was such a success, it was eventually featured in the employee store.

When you think of innovative promotional products, patches probably aren’t the first product that comes to mind.

Everyone is familiar with standard embroidered patches and appliques used for all types of member recognition and decoration. Then, of course, there are those dreaded cover-ups for botched direct embroidery jobs on garments and bags. Embroidered patches are versatile and economical, but there are detail and color limitations that come with embroidering thread.

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